2024 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2024 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Wakefield Council, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. There were 22 of the 63 seats on Wakefield council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Normanton ward.

Labour won 21 of the 22 seats available, maintaining their overall control on the council which they have held since the modern district's formation in 1974.

Background
These seats were last contested at the 2021 local election, in which Labour Lost 7 seats, whilst the Conservatives gained 6 seats and the Liberal Democrats gained one seat.

Labour have controlled the council since its formation in 1974.

Election result


The results were announced the day after the election.

Ward results
The results of the election were announced on 3 May 2024.

Seat gains and losses for each ward are calculated based on the party affiliation of the incumbent councillor as they were directly after the 2023 election. Due to this, they may not match the gains/losses in the election result table or the page's infobox, as some councillors may have switched their party affiliation post-2023 election.